How American Restaurants Are Courting Filipino Palates - and Vice Versa

Sitting inside Walter and Margarita Manzke's popular French-leaning Los Angeles restaurant République, with its Instagram-worthy tiling, hefty wooden tables, and open kitchen, you might be surprised to learn that you're actually enjoying a little piece of the Philippines. That's because there is a République of sorts in Manila, complete with its long pastry counter and winding queue of eager diners.